Top Story Spotlight In Brief News across North Carolina: Missing man and dog, too many fentanyl deaths Jan 20, 2026 Jan 20, 2026 Updated Jan 20, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 170 babies, kids and teens died from fentanylkAm~?6 9F?5C65 2?5 D6G6?EJ 323:6D[ <:5D 2?5 E66?D :? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 5:65 27E6C 76?E2?J= 6IA@DFC6 36EH66? a_`d 2?5 a_ac[ ?6H DE2E6 52E2 D9@HD]k^AmkAmx?72?ED[ 49:=5C6? 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